THY qualifies 25 for nationals
THY had an incredibly successful performance recently at the 2009 YMCA National Long Course Swimming Championships. The meet was conducted in long course meters at the University of Maryland from July 27 to 31.
THY qualified 25 swimmers for this year’s Nationals. They finished in 11th place in the combined scoring for their highest Long Course Championship finish ever, improving three places on last year’s 14th place. The THY women finished in fifth place for their best performance in any national meet.
There were 89 individual swims by THY athletes at these championships. Seventy-three of the 91--a staggering 80 percent--were lifetime best swims. This was particularly impressive in light of the fact that the overall meet percentage of improved times for all teams was 55 percent.
THY individual national championship finalists included Madeline Barlow, 15th, 200 IM (2:27.68), 14th, 100 fly (1:05.13) and 17th, 200 back (2:23.25); Courtney Beidler, 2nd, 400 IM (4:59.48), 4th, 400 free (4:24.02) and 4th, 800 free (9:06.79); Kate Dillione 6th, 200 free (2:08.54), 13th, 100 fly (1:05.17) and 18th, 50 fly (29.74); Tommie Dillione 19th, 100 free (1:00.19); Alexis Houser 21st, 100 free (1:00.63); Kylie McKenzie 9th, 200 breast (2:43.38) and 18th, 100 breast (1:16.89); Shane McKenzie 10th, 400 IM (4:44.91) and 16th, 200 back (2:14.47); Alexander Naglich 13th, 400 free (4:13.40), 13th, 800 free (8:48.13) and 14th, 1500 free (16:47.19); James Sturner 15th, 200 breast (2:31.56) and 23rd, 100 breast (1:10.90).
Courtney Beidler’s 400 free and 400 IM were USA Swimming LCM Junior National and SC Senior National qualifying times. Her 400 free, 400 IM and 800 free were SC Junior National qualifying times.
All five of the women’s relays advanced to the championship finals (top eight) for the first time in THY history. The 400 free relay placed second; the 200 free relay placed fourth; 800 free relay, fourth; 200 medley relay, seventh and the 400 medley relay finished fifth.
These five THY relays also set new team records: women’s 200 free relay (Kate Dillione, Tom Dillione, Alexis Houser, Beidler) 1:50.00; 800 free relay (Kate Dillione, Tom Dillione, Alexis Houser, Beidler) 8:39.08; 200 medley relay (Barlow, Kylie McKenzie, Kate Dillione, Alexis Houser) 2:03.06; 400 medley relay (Barlow, McKenzie, Kate Dillione, Beidler) 4:29.31. The women’s 400 free relay (Kate Dillione, Tom Dillione, Alexis Houser, Beidler) 3:58.83 not only set a new team record but also achieved a USA Swimming LCM Junior National and SC Senior National qualifying time.
The men’s 200 medley relay (Shane McKenzie, Jeff Sloan, Chris Doherty, Chris Pitler) also set a new men’s LCM team record in 1:57.14.
Twenty-eight individual team records were set at the championships including: Alexa Fabbri--11/12 50 back (34.74) and 11/12 50 fly (31.17); Tommie Dillione--13/14 50 free (28.23) and 13/14 200 fly 2:29.32; Kate Dillione--15/16 50 free and Open 50 free (27.82) and 15/16 100 fly and Open 100 fly (1:05.00); Madeline Barlow--100 back (1:06.88) and 200 back (2:23.25); Kylie McKenzie--50 breast (35.27), 100 breast (1:16.89) and 200 breast (2:43.38); Courtney Beidler--400 IM (4:59.48); Alex Naglich--15/16 400 free and open 400 free (4:13.40), 15/16 800 free and open 800 free (8:48.13) and 15/16 1500 free and open 1500 free (16:47.19); Shane McKenzie--15/16 200 back and open 200 back (2:13.63), 15/16 200 IM (2:15.65), 15/16 400 IM and open 400 IM (4:44.91); Jeff Sloan--50 breast (32.50); James Sturner--100 breast (1:10.42) and 200 breast (2:31.56).
Other THY national team participants contributing to the onslaught of best times were John Baxter, Danielle Bukowski, Maria Ciaralli, Maggie Dillione, Erica Fabbri, Alyssa Houser, Ellen Johnson, Kendall Kirsteier, Dylan Ludwick, Oliver McCormick, Jonathan Stanton and Sarah Wells.
Madeline Barlow and Jeff Sloan were honored to kick off a finals session by inspiring the crowd with stirring devotionals.
Serious year-round competitive swimmers interested in joining THY should fill out the contact form on the team website at: http://swimthy.worldswim.net/
THY qualified 25 swimmers for this year’s Nationals. They finished in 11th place in the combined scoring for their highest Long Course Championship finish ever, improving three places on last year’s 14th place. The THY women finished in fifth place for their best performance in any national meet.
There were 89 individual swims by THY athletes at these championships. Seventy-three of the 91--a staggering 80 percent--were lifetime best swims. This was particularly impressive in light of the fact that the overall meet percentage of improved times for all teams was 55 percent.
THY individual national championship finalists included Madeline Barlow, 15th, 200 IM (2:27.68), 14th, 100 fly (1:05.13) and 17th, 200 back (2:23.25); Courtney Beidler, 2nd, 400 IM (4:59.48), 4th, 400 free (4:24.02) and 4th, 800 free (9:06.79); Kate Dillione 6th, 200 free (2:08.54), 13th, 100 fly (1:05.17) and 18th, 50 fly (29.74); Tommie Dillione 19th, 100 free (1:00.19); Alexis Houser 21st, 100 free (1:00.63); Kylie McKenzie 9th, 200 breast (2:43.38) and 18th, 100 breast (1:16.89); Shane McKenzie 10th, 400 IM (4:44.91) and 16th, 200 back (2:14.47); Alexander Naglich 13th, 400 free (4:13.40), 13th, 800 free (8:48.13) and 14th, 1500 free (16:47.19); James Sturner 15th, 200 breast (2:31.56) and 23rd, 100 breast (1:10.90).
Courtney Beidler’s 400 free and 400 IM were USA Swimming LCM Junior National and SC Senior National qualifying times. Her 400 free, 400 IM and 800 free were SC Junior National qualifying times.
All five of the women’s relays advanced to the championship finals (top eight) for the first time in THY history. The 400 free relay placed second; the 200 free relay placed fourth; 800 free relay, fourth; 200 medley relay, seventh and the 400 medley relay finished fifth.
These five THY relays also set new team records: women’s 200 free relay (Kate Dillione, Tom Dillione, Alexis Houser, Beidler) 1:50.00; 800 free relay (Kate Dillione, Tom Dillione, Alexis Houser, Beidler) 8:39.08; 200 medley relay (Barlow, Kylie McKenzie, Kate Dillione, Alexis Houser) 2:03.06; 400 medley relay (Barlow, McKenzie, Kate Dillione, Beidler) 4:29.31. The women’s 400 free relay (Kate Dillione, Tom Dillione, Alexis Houser, Beidler) 3:58.83 not only set a new team record but also achieved a USA Swimming LCM Junior National and SC Senior National qualifying time.
The men’s 200 medley relay (Shane McKenzie, Jeff Sloan, Chris Doherty, Chris Pitler) also set a new men’s LCM team record in 1:57.14.
Twenty-eight individual team records were set at the championships including: Alexa Fabbri--11/12 50 back (34.74) and 11/12 50 fly (31.17); Tommie Dillione--13/14 50 free (28.23) and 13/14 200 fly 2:29.32; Kate Dillione--15/16 50 free and Open 50 free (27.82) and 15/16 100 fly and Open 100 fly (1:05.00); Madeline Barlow--100 back (1:06.88) and 200 back (2:23.25); Kylie McKenzie--50 breast (35.27), 100 breast (1:16.89) and 200 breast (2:43.38); Courtney Beidler--400 IM (4:59.48); Alex Naglich--15/16 400 free and open 400 free (4:13.40), 15/16 800 free and open 800 free (8:48.13) and 15/16 1500 free and open 1500 free (16:47.19); Shane McKenzie--15/16 200 back and open 200 back (2:13.63), 15/16 200 IM (2:15.65), 15/16 400 IM and open 400 IM (4:44.91); Jeff Sloan--50 breast (32.50); James Sturner--100 breast (1:10.42) and 200 breast (2:31.56).
Other THY national team participants contributing to the onslaught of best times were John Baxter, Danielle Bukowski, Maria Ciaralli, Maggie Dillione, Erica Fabbri, Alyssa Houser, Ellen Johnson, Kendall Kirsteier, Dylan Ludwick, Oliver McCormick, Jonathan Stanton and Sarah Wells.
Madeline Barlow and Jeff Sloan were honored to kick off a finals session by inspiring the crowd with stirring devotionals.
Serious year-round competitive swimmers interested in joining THY should fill out the contact form on the team website at: http://swimthy.worldswim.net/
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